2019-11-01T15:13:48-05:00 2018-12-31 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2018-01-01 486120530 SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC SEDG 3166609453 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 MICHAEL ELLIS TREASURER 3166609453 2019-10-03 1 LAURA LEHMER P01252614 3162642335 2019-10-03 64.88.174.3 2019-10-03 19:41:38 CD P 0A8E55678B7B83B4EC5760EDEE9C0368C65AAAD9 966773BCAD3622F49F5B6D2B6E19D6B4D1FFB9B2 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z MICHAEL ELLIS 5555 W ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 672121643 14366302 0 X WWW.SCZ.ORG X 1963 KS SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY WORKS TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO, BY OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE ZOO. THE ZOO HAS SEEN STEADY PROGRESS THROUGH THE PAST FIVE DECADES WITH MAJOR EXHIBITS OPENING EVERY FEW YEARS. THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ALSO PROMOTES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO BETTER AID IN THE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF BOTH ZOO AND WILD ANIMALS. 36 36 255 774 0 -16840 6596450 7700918 4220803 3711984 -6121 -7724 1865165 1689336 12676297 13094514 0 0 0 0 7891206 8166001 0 0 381301 3734648 4205360 11625854 12371361 1050443 723153 5093218 4911201 1624149 1729631 3469069 3181570 TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. 0 0 10182346 OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND IS NATIONALLY RENOWNED. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ZOOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS KANSAS' MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH OVER HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO HAS OVER 2,500 ANIMALS OF NEARLY 500 SPECIES. 1348188 4161661 GUEST SERVICES RELATED TO THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO. THERE WERE 15,102 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIPS IN 2018 WITH 504,118 VISITORS TO THE ORGANIZATION IN 2018. 11530534 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 255 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3166609453 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 KEVIN ARNEL PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERYL WOHLFORD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE WATSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HOULIK TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA BUFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DAHL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BLOOMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM CHANDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DENNIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DEVRIES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY EKERBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE FARHA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA DOWNING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ELLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DALE HOYER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA KNOEBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE LARSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KAUFMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KOHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE MALONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MARNICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA DAKHIL MONAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT OCHS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLYN MCGREGOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN OLIVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUE PEARCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT REDLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SCHWAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN PRIEST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SCHOLES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON SHERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLIN STIEBEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT VINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY WILBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY ANDEEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY CALLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE GANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON KNAPPENBERGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN LONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN W PARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE TOPPING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ETTLING SEDGWICK COUNTY EMP ZOO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128065 0 24246 SARA JANTZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 88160 0 17448 216225 0 41694 3 0 1 0 0 539383 6503005 658530 387067 7700918 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1870003 1870003 ADMISSIONS 900099 1841981 1841981 3711984 28 28 7752 -7752 -7752 -7752 787670 539383 651519 136151 136151 1716025 612517 1103508 1103508 OTHER INCOME 900099 449677 449677 449677 13094514 4153909 0 1239687 218261 42930 132402 42929 5792773 5450536 131846 210391 406102 389577 10230 6295 1303322 1242527 31775 29020 445543 406075 20170 19298 16150 16150 500916 500916 41880 31410 5235 5235 558727 532571 13078 13078 61045 60647 398 1308 1308 147311 139945 3683 3683 128357 103390 19150 5817 ANIMAL FOOD 739865 739865 ANIMAL & GROUNDS SUPPLI 500660 500660 CONTRACT EXPENDITURES 488948 458298 30650 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 474238 450666 11786 11786 545955 479213 33371 33371 12371361 11530534 459526 381301 3925587 4034553 270904 15000 44312 14530 156477 149730 165743 141116 2091143 1605187 440795 485956 89400 70316 5093218 4911201 558448 664770 22070 15890 936044 936044 107587 112927 1624149 1729631 X 2934818 2620270 534251 561300 3469069 3181570 5093218 4911201 X 723153 -1010652 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4690461 3527905 1133037 813639 1626485 11791527 3828530 4227663 5219596 4625822 4161661 22063272 1308357 1436699 1729682 1460146 1239658 7174542 5330498 10917889 5905539 5782811 6104012 34040749 15157846 20110156 13987854 12682418 13131816 75070090 0 0 0 75070090 3775 -232 3543 3775 -232 3543 15161621 20109924 13987854 12682418 13131816 75073633 1.00000 0.99920 0.00000 0.00080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2091143 1605187 485956 485956 SALARIES AND WAGES 34884 ACCRUED COMPENSATION ABSENCES 44844 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 33199 112927 X 13775612 29578 651520 681098 13094514 0 13094514 13052459 29578 651520 681098 12371361 0 12371361 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AS A KANSAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). THE SOCIETY IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3). THE SOCIETY IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE SOCIETY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE SOCIETY HAS FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE SOCIETY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. THE ZOO ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ZOO MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS OF ZOOBILEE PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COSTS OF ZOOBILEE ZOOBILEE 1327053 539383 787670 255049 99538 8150 288782 1327053 539383 787670 255049 99538 8150 288782 651519 136151 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF ETTLING SEDGWICK COUNTY EMP ZOO DIRECTOR 128065 0 0 0 0 0 12025 0 12221 0 152311 0 0 0 X AUCTION ITEMS 0 199786 SELLING PRICE OF DON X SPECIAL EVENTS 0 82293 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X PLANTS 0 55173 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X OTHER 0 47114 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X ADVERTISING 0 29578 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X ANIMAL FOOD 0 1376 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE X SUPPLIES 0 1325 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM BASED UPON COORDINATION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE 990, A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ZOO. THE DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CAPITALIZED PROPERTY ASSETS TRANSFERRED TO SEDGWICK COUNTY -1,006,094. CHANGE IN ACCRUED COMPENSATED ABSENCES FROM SEDGWICK COUNTY -4,558. FORM 990 PART XII QUESTIONS 2B AND 2C THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC 5555 ZOO BOULEVARD WICHITA KS 67212 480934987 TO SERVE AS A FUNDRAISING & SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SOCIETY KS 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0